Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-15
THE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
Work to be Commenced on the Building in
Few Days
AFTER PARDON FOR BRADSHAW
The County superintendent Conven-
tion Adjourns-Notes From the
state House-1Iincoln's New Ball
Players-CapttaI City News.

lrRoM THE REFS LIScoLN BuREAU.l
In a very short time the citizens of
Lincoln will have the satisfaction of see
ing work commenced on the Wesleyan
University recently located in this city.
The cost Of the main building will be an
even $4,000. The architects of the build
ing, Messrs. Gibbs IL Parker, of Kansas
CITY, are under bonds to complete the
building for this amount and turn it over
to the board ready for occupancy. At
the last meeting of the board OF trustees,
DR. Maxlield, DIR. Creighton, DIR. Miller,
N. X Persinger. j. j. Imhoff and G. A.
Atkinson were appointed a building com
mittee to have charge Of the work and
also to sell lots sufficient for University
Place to pay the $4,000 to the contrac.
tors. The total appraised value of lots in
the place is $276,O00, all except the cost
of the building being reserved as a per-
mancnt endo wment fund.
ASKING A PARDON.
Yesterday forenoon Attor neyS L.. &.
Burr and &. M. Lambertson were in con-
sultation with the governor presenting
for his consideration the Bradshaw case
in which they are seeking pardon for
their client from the penitentiary. Brad
shaw's case is familiar to many in the
state, and is one of the number of Cir.
cumstantial evidence murder cases that
have come from Gage county. HIS CRIME
was the murder of a man named Voor-
hecS and his conviction was some four
years ago before Judge Davidson. He is
life prisoner, but his attorneys claim
that testimony has been discovered that
enters as evidence toward an alibi, and
pardon is asked of the governor. A
similar action was had before Governor
Dawes and was unsuccessful.
CONVENTION OF COUNTY SUPERINTEN-
DENTS.
The convention of supcrintendents ad.
journed Friday evening. after passing the
afternoon in discussing the manual of
work for the summer institutes. The
plan of this work is to gain uniformity in
all institutes and through such sources
IN the mode of instruction in all district
schools in the state. The list of superin
tcndents who took part in the Lincoln
meeting was not as large as at the Hast.
ings and Norfolk meetings. The follow
ing were in attendance here: E. S.
Franklin, York. u. Dooley Saunders; s.
c, Bond, Sarpy; j. d. French, Saline; j.
q. Kahe. Polk; William Valentine Otoe;
J. L. Melvin, Nemaha; Frank McClusky
Lancaster; NJ. Sphinx, Cass; W. ID. Camp.
ton, Johnson Il. j. Stoetzel, Greeley; NJ.
ID. Horham, Gage.
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
The Syndicate Insurance company Of
Minneapolis, Mimi, has applied for ad.
mission to transact business in Nebraska.
The Firemens Insurance company, Of
Dayton, o.. has complied with the state
laws and been admitted to transact bust
ness in Nebraska.
The board of public lands and build.
ings has gone to Hastings to view the
proposed location for the new hospital for
the incurable insane.
Sheriff G. ii. Brown, of Harlan county,
was in the city yesterday, coming to
bring an insane patient to the asylum.
County Clerk Charles Chinn, of Howard
county, was in Lincoln yesterday on
county business.
Articles of incorporation of the Gov.
ington, South Sioux City u Dakota City
street railway were filed with the secre-
tary of state yesterday. The capital
stock is fixed ut 81 sc, ,0O0 in shares of 800
each, and can be increased ut any time
bv twO-thirds vote of the stockholders
The business of the organization Is set
street railway line between the above
named places, and the existence of the
corporation IS to be for ninety. nine years
The amount of indebtedness is limited to
100000. and the affairs are to be con.
Quoted by board Of four directors. d.
+. Jones, Il. b. Wilbur, j. w. Moan and
Frank Hunt arc the incOrporatOrs.
The LINCOLN CLUB.
Under the vigorous financial policy
pursued by some Of the capitalists who
are members of the Lincoln Base Ball AS
sociation,. the city is securing, If it has
not already secured, o winning nine fol
the campaign. Scarcely. one Of the orig
wires have been kept hot for twenty
days securing the best the land afforded
ut big figures in the salary line and fol
releases. With an experienced league
player as captain, and q list of playorl
made up of majority Of league and as
sociation players, Lincoln expects to hau
IN the pennant. The last two player
signed are Hall, of last years Leaven
worths, and Hart, who comes direct from
the Cleveland association club.
OAK HILL ADDITION.
One of the best and most desirable ad
ditions to the city of Lincoln will be sole
at public auction on the 18th "Wednesday
tionable bargains. This addition lie
north and west of the city, adjoining tn
stock yards and West Lincoln prop
erty. and is the highest and most attraC
tive tract of ground adjoining the CITY
Its present worth and possibilities for tn
future in this growing city are unques
toned, and the man who invests little o
much in this tract puts the cash directl
IN his pocket. 1t does not need to b
seen twice to be appreciated. Single lot
and blocks, five acre tracts, two acr
tracts, or ten acre tracts can be bought a
the sale, just rs the purchaser may dc
sire. The new motor line will run d
rectly alongside this Oak Hill addition.
ABOUT THE CITY.
The new electric light company men
toned as being formed in Lincoln will,
is stated. be fully agreed upon in the yer
near future and will revOlutionize tn
prices in lights for business houses il
this city. 1t is claimed the new compan
will furnish lights at one third the presen
cost.
The new Commercial National bank
with capital stock of 800, 600, has bee
fully organized and will be opened TO
business as soon as the proper location
in the line of room can be secured
Hon. John Is. Wright is the president @
the new bank, and j. IL. McClay cashier
with board of directors of prominen
business men and capitalists.
A Union Pacific engine at work in tn
yards struck a side track where the grad
had been badly soaked up and washe
out. AS A result force of men wer
hard at work Yesterday rescuiny TN